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On the contrary, she went out on her own to get to know herself away from the limelight and enjoy life in relative anonymity in Paris, where she studied for four years.

Sharon did such a great job on this young lady.

She is one of the most beautiful and talented young stars to grace Philippine entertainment of late.

More importantly, KC is also an authentic role model.

Designated as the Philippines’ UN ambassador against hunger, KC walks the walk when it comes to sharing her blessings to those less fortunate than herself.

Her humanitarian involvement keep her busy just as much her showbiz commitments.

Her TV acting debut on Maalala Mo Kaya was another revelation. Knowing she is the daughter of actors Gabby and Sharon, it’s also as easy to recognize that she has a talent uniquely her own! Very poignant and mature for her age.

I can still remember the last time I saw KC before she officially entered showbiz. Back then, she wasn’t as kikay. I fixed her hair during her mom’s US concert tour many years ago.

Today, she has truly lived up to her promise. A young talented actress with a best-selling record and one of the most sought-after product endorsers.

All the magazines want her to be on the cover.

Of course, her lovelife is just as colorful. She has been linked to the most dashing bachelors in tinsel town.

With each of these wholesome romances—rumored or true-to-life—we also can’t help but feel some kilig.

I guess through KC, we can live vicariously our youth back when it was full of limitless possibilities.

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LA-based celebrity stylist Monet Lu was born in Marikina, Philippines. In the 80s, Monet left a thriving salon chain business in his hometown to migrate to the US. He had the vision to recreate his success in the US by building a beauty business that served the needs of Filipino Americans. Currently, Monet is the proud owner of four salons with branches in Van Nuys CA, Panorama City CA, Los Angeles CA and Las Vega NV. He has since branched out to event productions through his events and marketing company, Events Specialists International, producer of the longest-running [20 years!] and most prestigious Filipino-American awards/fashion show in SoCal. In 2006, Monet kicked off another passion to develop his own line of all-natural, beauty care products, Skin By Monet.

Monet is also a humanitarian and has supported many charitable organizations such as the Marikina Revitalization Project, AIDS Center in Pasadena, Alab Ng Puso, Every Nation Ministries, Gawad Kalinga, Bantay Bata 163, and many more. To contact Monet, please visit his site: www.monetsalon.com.

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( Published on May 28, 2009 in SF Magazine p. 4 )